The Texas House has passed a bill requiring public school athletes to play on teams corresponding with their biological sex at or near birth.
The debate on House Bill 25 went on for several hours Thursday but came to an end with a 76-54 vote. The bill will now move to the Texas Senate, where it's expected to pass.
HB 25 lets girls play on boys' teams if a girls' team is not offered or available.
“Biological males, in addition to having much higher testosterone levels, have many other physiological advantages that girls just cannot overcome,” said Rep. Valoree Swanson (R-Spring), one of the bill’s authors.
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